Welfare investigator vs student worker

The differences between welfare investigators and student workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a welfare investigator and a student worker. Additionally, a welfare investigator has an average salary of $55,239, which is higher than the $25,735 average annual salary of a student worker.

The top three skills for a welfare investigator include law enforcement, child protective and court system. The most important skills for a student worker are customer service, front desk, and twitter.

Welfare investigator vs student worker overview

	Welfare Investigator	Student Worker
Yearly salary	$55,239	$25,735
Hourly rate	$26.56	$12.37
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	4,828	82,353
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Welfare investigator vs student worker salary

Welfare investigators and student workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welfare Investigator	Student Worker
Average salary	$55,239	$25,735
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $67,000	Between $19,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Albany, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between welfare investigator and student worker education

There are a few differences between a welfare investigator and a student worker in terms of educational background:

	Welfare Investigator	Student Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Hunter College of the City University of New York	University of Pennsylvania

Welfare investigator vs student worker demographics

Here are the differences between welfare investigators' and student workers' demographics:

	Welfare Investigator	Student Worker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between welfare investigator and student worker duties and responsibilities

Welfare investigator example responsibilities.

Monitor suspicious individuals by utilizing CCTV surveillance and floor surveillance.
Perform related adoptions and supervisory visits for state adoptions.

Student worker example responsibilities.

Manage club documents and advertise several events through Facebook.
Exhibit patient care CPR experience in CNA
Maintain neat appearance and cleanliness of the library.
Assist with maintaining the cleanliness of the dining room
Mow and edge lawns, using power mowers and weed eaters.
Provide excellent customer service while assisting students in completing online applications for FAFSA and admissions.

Welfare investigator vs student worker skills

Common welfare investigator skills

Law Enforcement, 65%
Child Protective, 11%
Court System, 6%
Community Resources, 5%
Conduct Investigations, 5%
Court Hearings, 4%

Common student worker skills

Customer Service, 16%
Front Desk, 11%
Twitter, 8%
Financial Aid, 6%
PowerPoint, 5%
Computer Lab, 4%